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About the writerJD Crowe is the statewide cartoonist for the Alabama Media Group. His work is published in the newspaper on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and online all the time at Al.com. He can be reached at jdcrowe@al.com.

At least 40 U.S. veterans died while waiting for appointments at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care system. Many were placed on a secret waiting list.

CNN reports the secret list was part of a scheme designed by Veterans Affairs managers in Phoenix in order to hide that 1,400 to 1,600 sick veterans were forced to wait months to see a doctor, according to a retired VA doctor and several high-level sources.

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